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The Ladies from Roscommon Golf Club won the All-Ireland Women’s Senior Foursomes when they beat Mallow Golf Club 2-matches to 1-match at Carlow Golf Club on Saturday 31st August 2024. The team on the day was led out by Sinead Benedetti with Anne Quirke who beat Jennifer Hickey with Nora O'Connor by 1-up, they were followed by Paula Quinn with Leah Lennon who had a 3 and 2 win against Mary Dowling with Susan Coakley and in the bottom match Maeve Kelly with Carmel Walker against Lynda Maher with Carmel Kearney lost their match 3 and 4.
They met Ulster Champions Malone Golf Club in the All-Ireland Semi-Final on the Friday and had a comfortable 2½ matches to ½ a match, Sinead Benedetti with Anne Quirke had an impressive 5 and 4 win against Paula Metcalfe with Ellen Greene, they were followed by Leah Lennon with Paula Quinn who had a similar result against Louise Coffey with Gail McNeice the bottom match of Ruth Lennon with Joan O'Gara against Siobhan Greene with Sara O'Sullivan was called-in.
They played the Ladies of Malone Golf Club in the All-Ireland Quarter-Finals in the morning and recorded a 2½-matches to ½-match against the Co. Antrim Club. Sinead Benedetti with Anne Quirke led them out and put the first point on the board with a 5 and 4 win against Paula Metcalfe with Ellen Greene, in the second match Leah Lennon with Paula Quinn had a similar result against Louise Coffey with Gail McNeice and the bottom match of Ruth Lennon with Joan O'Gara against Siobhan Greene with Sara O'Sullivan was halved when called-in.

Roscommon Golf Club reached the All-Ireland Quarter-Finals of the Irish Senior Cup at Carlow Golf Club on Wednesday 28th August 2024 when they lost out to Galgorm Castle Golf Club by 3-matches to 2-matches. They were led out by Allan Hill who went up the 19th before securing the point against Harris Fleming, next up was David Hill who list his match by 2 and 1 against Michael Reid, Richard Evans had a 2 and 1 win against Cole Henderson, in the penultimate match Alan Connaughton lost his match by 5 and 3 against Jordan Hood and in the bottom match Fionn Hoare lost out to Patrick Dallat by 3 and 2.

Simon Walker representing Maynooth won the Irish Intervarsity Championship at Bundoran Golf Club on Friday 11th October 2024.

Thomas Higgins was selected on the Irish Men’s Home Internationals that took place at Murcar Links, Scotland between 7th and 9th August 2024. The others on the team were Colm Campbell (Warrenpoint Golf Club), Sean Keeling (Roganstown Golf Club), Hugh Foley (The Royal Dublin Golf Club), Ryan Griffin (Ballybofey & Stranorlar Golf Club), Josh Hill (Galgorm Castle Golf Club), Paul Coughlan (Castleknock Golf Club), Liam Nolan (Galway Golf Club) and Luke O'Neill (Connemara Golf Club) they were managed by Damien Coyne from Tuam Golf Club, coached by Michael Collins and captained by Niall MacSweeney from Athenry Golf Club. 

Cian O'Connor and Simon Walker were selected for Connaught in the Interprovincial team event at PGA Slieve Rusell Golf Club from 3rd to 5th July 2024. Others on the team were Harry Gillivan (Portmarnock Golf Club), David Kitt (Athenry Golf Club), Aodhagan Brady and Ruairi O'Connor (Co. Sligo Golf Club), Luke O’Neill (Connemara Golf Club) and David Shiel (Enniscrone Golf Club) they were managed by Cathal McConn from Roscommon Golf Club and captained by Rory O'Connor from Strandhill Golf Club.     

Olivia Costello was selected on the Irish Junior Girls’ team in the world Championship at Credit Valley Golf and Country Club in Ontario, Canada on Tuesday 2nd October 2024. They were coached by Chris Jelly and managed by Brenda Craig of Roganstown Golf Club the other two on the team was Anna Abom (Edmondtown Golf Club) and Kate Dillon (Oughterard Golf Club).

Olivia Costello was selected on the Irish Girls’ team that competed in the European Girls' Team Championship at Gothenburg, Sweden from  9th to 13th July 2024, the others on the team were Anna Abom (Edmondstown Golf Club), Kate Dillon (Oughterard Golf Club), Marina Joyce Moreno (Llavaneras Golf Club), Hannah Lee-McNamara (Royal Portrush Golf Club) and Róisín Scanlon (Woburn Golf Club) they were coached by Chris Jelly, managed by Brenda Craig from Roganstown Golf Club and captained by Kate Gallagher from Castle Golf Club.

The Ladies of Roscommon Golf Club won the All-Ireland Final of the Women’s Senior Foursomes at Dun Laoghaire Golf Club on Sunday 10th September 2023 when they beat Malone Golf Club by 2½-matches to ½-match.
In the top match Ruth Lennon with Joan O'Gara had a 5 and 3 win against Paula Metcalfe with Julia McAreavey, they were followed by Sinead Benedetti with Anne Quirke won their match against Louise Coffey with Karen Greene by 2 and 1 and the bottom match of Maeve Kelly with Leah Lennon was halved against Sara O'Sullivan with Miriam O'Doherty when called-in.
They met the Ladies from Douglas Golf Club the previous day in the All-Ireland Semi-Final and recorded a 2-matches to 1-match win against the Cork Club.
Ruth Lennon with Joan O'Gara led them out and had a 2-up win against Gemma Barry with Anne Gallagher, they were followed by Maeve Kelly with Leah Lennon who had to go up the 19th before securing the point against Jessica Kavanagh with Kate Harvey and in the bottom match Sinead Benedetti with Anne Quirke lost their match by 6 and 5 against Clodagh Coughlan with Hailey Martinez.
They met the Ladies from Belvoir Park Golf Club in the morning and had a 2½-matches to ½-match win against the Co. Down Club.
They were led out by Ruth Lennon with Joan O'Gara who had a comfortable 5 and 4 win against Jenny Gibson with Marianne Irvine, the middle match of Maeve Kelly with Leah Lennon against Holly Hamilton with Anna Lyndsay was halved when called-in and in the bottom match Sinead Benedetti with Anne Quirke won their match against Gail Linter with Marie Canavan by 5 and 4.

Olivia Costello was selected on the European Young Masters team played at Sedin Golf Club, Slovakia between 27th and 29th July 2023 the others on the team were Kate Dillon (Oughterard Golf Club), John Doyle (Fota Island Golf Club) and Finlay Eager (Royal Belfast Golf Club) they were coached by Michelle Carroll and captained by Liam Troy from Thurles Golf Club.

Olivia Costello was selected on the Irish Girls’ Under-16 squad for the International German Amateur Champion Boys and Girls at St. Leon-Rot Golf Club from 1st to 3rd April 2023, the others on the squad were Marina Joyce Moreno (Llavaneras Golf Club) and Róisín Scanlon (Woburn Golf Club) they were coached by Chris Jelly.

Olivia Costello was selected on the Irish Girls’ team for the Quadrangular Matches played at Kennemer Golf & Country Club in Zandvoort, Netherlands on 5th and 6th April 2023, the others on the team were Kate Dillon (Oughterard Golf Club), Hannah Lee-McNamara (Royal Portrush Golf Club) and Niamh O'Grady  (Black Bush Golf Club) they were coached by Michelle Carroll and captained by Brenda Craig.

Olivia Costello was selected on the Irish Girls’ Under 18 team for the Home Internationals from 8th to the10th August 2023 at Lindrick Golf Club the others on the team were Anna Abom (Edmondstown Golf Club), Kate Dillon (Oughterard Golf Club), Marina Joyce Moreno (Llavaneras Golf Club), Caoimhe O'Grady (The Royal Dublin Golf Club), Ellen O'Shaughnessy (Co. Louth Golf Club) and Hannah Lee-McNamara (Royal Portrush Golf Club) they were coached by Chris Jelly, managed by Martin Hynes from Athenry Golf Club and captained by Brenda Craig from Roganstown Golf Club.

Olivia Costello was selected on the Irish U-16 Girls' team that faced England at Carton House Golf Club from 7th to 8th October 2023, others on the squad were Molly Campbell (Hollinwell Golf Club), Kate Dillon (Oughterard Golf Club), Hannah Lee-McNamara and Gemma McMeekin (Royal Portrush Golf Club) and Niamh O’Grady (The Royal Dublin Golf Club) they were coached by Michelle Carroll and captained by Brenda Craig from Roganstown Golf Club.

Simon Walker was selected on the Connacht Interprovincial Championship team at Moyvalley Golf Club from Tuesday 29th August to Thursday 31st August 2023.
Other members of the team were Aodhagan Brady & Ruairi O’Connor (Co. Sligo Golf Club), Tom Cafferky & Charlie Mooney (Ballinasloe Golf Club), Harry Gillivan (Portmarnock Golf Club), David Kitt (Athenry Golf Club) and David Shiel (Enniscrone Golf Club).
They were Captained by Damien Coyne (Tuam Golf Club) and Managed by Cathal McConn (Roscommon Golf Club) 

Olivia Costello was selected on the Irish Girls’ U-18 High performance panel for 2023/2024, the others on the panel were Molly Campbell (Hollinwell Golf Club), Hannah Lee-McNamara and Gemma McMeekin (Royal Portrush Golf Club), Kate Dillon (Oughterard Golf Club), Holly Hamilton (Belvoir Park Golf Club), Marina Joyce Moreno (Llavaneras Golf Club), Caoimhe and Niamh O’Grady (The Royal Dublin Golf Club), Maebh McLoughlin (Co Sligo Golf Club), Anna Abom (Edmondstown Golf Club) Ellen O’Shaughnessy (Co Louth Golf Club) and Roisin Scanlon (Woburn Golf Club).

The Ladies of Roscommon Golf Club qualified for the All-Ireland Quarter-Final of the Irish Senior Foursomes at Slieve Russell Golf Club on Saturday 10th September 2022 and won their match against Royal Tara Golf Club by 2-matches to 1-match.
Olivia Costello with Anne Quirke led them out but lost their match by 4 and 3 against Hannah Guerin with Angela Reilly, next on the tee was Sinead Benedetti with Leah Lennon who won their match by a similar result against Niamh Carroll with Marian Cleary, the bottom and deciding match Blaithin O’Brien with Anna Higgins had to go up the 19th before securing the point against Ann Gorman with Emily Davis.
They met the Ladies from Malone Golf Club in the afternoons All-Ireland Semi-Final but lost out to the County Antrim Club by 2-matches to 1-match.
They were led out again by Olivia Costello with Anne Quirke who registered a 3 and 2 win against Siobhan Greene with Sara O’Sullivan, they were followed by Sinead Benedetti with Leah Lennon who went up the 20th before relinquishing the point against Louise Coffey with Maeve Toner and the bottom match Blaithin O’Brien with Anna Higgins lost by the very minimum against Paula Metcalfe with Rachel Taylor. Malone Golf Club went on to win the Green Pennant against Belvoir Park the following day.   

The Ladies of Roscommon Golf Club qualified for the Women’s Senior Cup All-Ireland Series at Tramore Golf Club on Friday 2nd September 2022.
They played the Ladies of Laytown & Bettystown Golf Club in the All-Ireland Quarter-Finals and had a 3-matches to2-matches win against the Co. Meath Club.
Olivia Costello led them out and recorded a 4 and 3 win against Eleanor Metcalfe, she was followed by Sinead Benedetti who lost her match by 2 and 1 against Rachel Taylor, next on the tee was Ruth Lennon who lost her match against Phil O’Gorman by 3 and 2, in the penultimate match Blaithin O’Brien had a 2-hole win against Barbara Cooney and in the bottom match Paula Quinn secured their place in the All-Ireland Semi-Final with a resounding 5 and 4 win against Aimee Wickham.  
They met the ladies of Douglas Golf Club the following day in the All-Ireland Semi-Final and lost out to the Cork Club by 3-matches to 2-matches.
Olivia Costello led them out again and had a 3 and 2 win against Clodagh Coughlan, she was followed by Sinead Benedetti who lost her match by 2 and 1 against Karen O’Neill, she was followed by Ruth Lennon who had a convincing 5 and 4 win against Aoife Ni Thuama, in the penultimate match Blaithin O’Brien went up the 19th before relinquishing the point to Jemma Barry and in the bottom match Paula Quinn went down by 3 and 2 against Jessica Kavanagh. 

Roscommon Golf Club qualified for the All-Ireland Barton Shield deciders played at Tramore Golf Club on Thursday 1st September 2022.
They were drawn against Castleknock Golf Club in the All-Ireland Quarter-Finals and lost out by 2-holes.
First on the tee was Allen and David Hill who lost their match by 3-holes against Quentin Carew with Paul Coughlan, next up was Simon Walker with Enda Daly who had a 1-hole win against Ruairi Kennelly with Ian O’Connell.        

Roscommon pair Leah Lennon and Olivia Costello won the Connaught Schools Senior Championship representing Scoil Mhuire at Claremorris Golf Club on 15th October 2022.

Olivia Costello  was selected on the Girls’ European Team Championship at Oddur, Iceland from 5th to 9th July 2022, the others on the squad were Rebekah Gardiner (Clandeboye Golf Club), Marina Joyce-Moreno (Club de Golf Llavaneras), Katie Poots (Knock Golf Club), Róisín Scanlon (Woburn Golf Club) and Caitlin Shippam (Ballykisteen Golf Club) they were coached by Chris Jelly and captained by Kate Gallagher from Castle Golf Club.  

Olivia Costello was selected to represent Ireland in the Home International Girls’ Championship at Downfield Golf Club from 2th to 4th August 2022., the other members on the squad were Emma Fleming (Elm Park Golf Club), Anna Abom (Edmondstown Golf Club), Rebekah Gardner (Clandeboye Golf Club), Marina Joyce-Moreno (Club de Golf Llavaneras), Katie Poots (Knock Golf Club) and Róisín Scanlon (Woburn Golf Club) they were coached by Chris Jelly, managed by  Brenda Craig from Roganstown Golf Club and captained by Kate Gallagher from Castle Golf Club.

Olivia Costello was selected on the Irish Girls’ Team to play Wales at Cardigan Golf Club from the 19th and 20th April 2022, the other members of the squad were Kate Dillon (Oughterard Golf Club), Rebekah Gardner (Clandeboye Golf Club), Hannah Guerin (Royal Tara Golf Club), Katie Poots (Knock Golf Club) and Caitlin Shippam (Ballykisteen Golf Club) they were managed by Chris Jelly and captained by Kate Gallagher from Castle Golf Club.

Olivia Costello was selected on the Irish Girls’ Under-16 team for the Quadrangular Tournament at  Pyle & Kenfig, just north of Porthcawl, in Wales from12th to 14th April 2022, the other members on the squad were Kate Dillon (Oughterard Golf Club), Hannah Guerin (Royal Tara Golf Club) and Marina Joyce Moreno (Llavaneras Golf Club) they were coached by Michelle Carroll and captained by Brenda Craig from Roganstown Golf Club.

Allan Hill and Simon Walker were selected to represent Ireland at the World University Championships at Royal Park 1 Roveri, Italy from 20th to 23rd July 2022 the others on the squad were Ryan Griffin (Ballybofey & Stranorlar Golf Club),  Anna Dawson (Tramore Golf Club), Kate Dwyer (Rossmore Golf Club) and Clodagh Walsh (Castlewarden Golf Club) they were managed by Sara Rose Shelly.

Simon Walker and Allan Hill was selected on the Connacht Interprovincial team to play at Moyvalley Golf Club from 23rd to 25th August 2022, the others on the squad were Jack McDonnell (Forrest Little Golf Club), T. J. Ford (Co. Sligo Golf Club),
Liam Nolan (Galway Golf Club), Harry Gillivan (Westpoet Golf Club), Sean Flanagan (Portmarnock Golf Club) and David Kitt (Athenry Golf Club) they were managed by Cathal McConn from Roscommon Golf Club and captained by Damien Coyne from Tuam Golf Club.

Olivia Costello was selected on the Connacht Women’s Interprovincial team to play at Moyvalley Golf Club from 23rd to 25th August 2022, the others on the squad were Ada Bowler (Lucan Golf Club), Shannon Burke (Ballinrobe Golf Club), Kate Dillon (Oughterard Golf Club), Suzanne Corcoran (Portumna Golf Club), Annabel Greham (Ballina Golf Club) and Clodagh Hopkins (Woodbrook Golf Club) they were managed by Clodagh Hopkins from Woodbrook Golf Club and captained by Anne Fahy from Portumna Golf Club.  

Anna Higgins was selected on the Connaught Girls’ Under-18 team to participate in the Interprovincial Championships at Hilton Templepatrick Golf Club from 19th to 21st July 2022, the others on the squad were Maebh McLoughlin and Sophie Reynolds (Co. Sligo Golf Club), Kate Dillon (Oughterard Golf Club), Ellen Lonergan (Westport Golf Club), Vicki Conlon (Enniscroane Golf Club) and Emma Morrow (Galway Bay Golf Club), Jessica Reynolds (Co. Sligo Golf Club) was the non-travelling reserve, they were managed by Anne Fahy from Portumna Golf Club and Captained by Clodagh Hopkins from Woodbrook Golf Club.

Olivia Costello was selected on the Irish Underage Team to play in the European Young Masters at Linna, Finland on 21st to 23rd July 2022 the others on the squad were Donnacha Cleary (Tipperary Golf Club), Marina Joyce Moreno (Club de Golf Llavaneras) and Jack Murphy (Douglas Golf Club) they were coached by Michelle Carroll and captained by Liam Troy from Thurles Golf Club.

Olivia Costello was selected on the European Girls Championship in Iceland representing Ireland from the 5th to the 9th July 2022.

Thomas Higgins was selected to represent the Irish Boys’ team at the Home Internationals at Woodhall Spa, England from 4th to 6th August 2021, the others on the squad were Adam Challoner and Luke Cunningham (Galway Bay Golf Club), Joshua Hill (Galgorm Castle Golf Club), Darcy Hogg (Belvoir Park Golf Club), Gavin O’Neill (Malahide Golf Club), Alex King (Faithlegg Golf Club) and Patrick Keeling (Roganstown Golf Clun) they were coached by Stephen Hood and captained by Alasdair Gibson from Knock Golf Club.   

Olivia Costello was selected to represent the Irish Girls’ team at the Home Internationals at Woodhall Spa, England from 4th to 6th August 2021, the others on the squad were Emma Fleming (Elm Park Golf Club), Rebekah Gardner (Clandeboye Golf Club), Anna Dawson (Tramore Golf Club), Katie Poots (Knock Golf Club) and Caitlin Shippam (Ballykisteen Golf Club) they were coached by Chris Jelly and captained by Anita McCaw from Royal County Down Golf Club.   

Simon Walker l were selected to represent Connaught in the Men’s Interprovincial Matches at Shannon Golf Club from 25th to 27th August 2021, the others on the squad were T. J. Ford (Co. Sligo Golf Club), Allan Hilland David Kitt (Athenry Golf Club), Sam Murphy (Portumna Golf Club), Joe Lyons and Liam Nolan (Galway Golf Club) and Jack McDonnel (Forrest Little Golf Club) they were managed by Cathal McConn from Roscommon Golf Club and captained by Damien Coyne from Tuam Golf Club.

Olivia Costello was selected to represent Ireland at the Under-16 International match against England played at Douglas Golf Club from 9th and 10th October 2021, the others on the squad were Adam Challoner (Galway Bay Golf Club), Kate Dillon (Oughterard Golf Club), Fionn Dobbin (Malone Golf Club), Kate Fleming (Elm Park Golf Club), Hannah Guerin (Royal Tara Golf Club), Darcy Hogg (Belvoir Park Golf Club), Marina Joyce Moreno (Club de Golf Llavaneras), Sean Keeling (Roganstown Golf Club), Caitlin Shippam (Ballykisteen) and Jack Murphy with James Walsh (Douglas Golf Club) they were coached by Chris Jelly and Paul Kiely and captained by Anita McCaw from Royal Co. Down Golf Club and Kevin Raftery from Forrest Little Golf Club.  

Thomas Higgins and Cian O'Connor were selected to represent Connaught in the Boys’ Under-18 at Mount Wolseley Hotel and Golf Resort on October 9th and 10th October 2021, the others on the squad were Tom Cafferky (Ballinasloe Golf Club), Luke Cunningham and Padraic McGrath (Galway Bay Golf Club), Charlie Kelly (Athlone Golf Club) and Sean McLoughlin (Co. Sligo Golf Club) the non-travelling reserve was Liam Boyce ( Oughterard  Golf Club) they were managed by  John McDonagh from Castlebar Golf Club and captained by Tony Slevin from Loughrea Golf Club.

The Ladies of Roscommon Golf Club won the Connacht Final of the Senior Foursomes when they beat the Ladies of Portumna Golf Club by 3-matches to 0-matches at Gort Golf Club on Sunday 1st September 2019.
They were led out by Blaithin O’Brien with Paula Quinn who won their match against Suzanne Corcoran with Anne Fahy by 5 and 4, they were followed by Sinead Benedetti with Orla Quinn who had a 4 and 3 win against Sinead Lohan with Carmel Cunningham in the bottom match Olivia Costello with Rosemary O’Brien had a 5 and 4 win against Vera Smyth with Mary Kelly.

They made their way to Knightsbrook Golf Club in Co. Meath to participate in the All-Ireland deciders and were drawn against the Ladies of Limerick Golf Club in the All-Ireland Quarter-Final on Wednesday 25th September and went down to the Munster Champions by 2½-matches to ½-match.
 First on the tee was Sinead Benedetti with Orla Quinn who lost their match by 3 and 2 against Fiona McGann with Emma Guinane in the second match Joan O'Gara with Ruth Lennon lost out to Orla Barry with Siobhan Conway by 2 and 1 the bottom match of Olivia Costello with Rosemary O’Brien against Emily Walsh with Heather Fitzgerald was recorded as a halve when called-in.

Roscommon Golf Club won the Connaught Final of the Jimmy Bruen Shield when they beat Westport Golf Club in the Semi-Final by 4-matches to 1-match on Saturday 10th August 2019 the following week they met Athenry Golf Club in the Provincial Final and had a similar result.
They were lead out by Kevin Connaughton with John Walker who had a 1-hole win over Geoffrey Claffey with Michael Noone, they were followed by Francis Grehan with John McHale who beat Philip Somers with Liam Rabbitt by 4 and 3,next on the tee was Jack Sharkey with David Farrell who recorded a halve against Ian Kelly with Kevin Molloy when called-in, the penultimate match of Fionn Hoare with Sean McGahon against Ciaran Coughlan with Paul Molloy was also halved, in the bottom match of Matt Farrell with Shane McConn was a very comfortable 6 and 5 win over Mark Moran with Declan Mullally.
They made their way to Westport Golf Club to participate in the All-Ireland deciders.

They were drawn against Ulster Champions Tandragee Golf Club in the All-Ireland Semi-Final on 20th and lost out by 3½-matches to 1½-matches to the team from Armagh.
In the top match Kevin Connaughton with John Walker halved their match against Dean Acheson with Johnny Quinn, next on the tee was Francis Grehan with John McHale who lost their match by 3 and 2 against Christopher Fearon with Adam Proctor, they were followed by Jack Sharkey with David Farrell who lost out to Benjamin Boyd with James McConville by 2 and 1, in the penultimate match Fionn Horan with Sean McGahon had a similar result against Jeff Forde with Aidan Place and the bottom match of Matt Farrell with Shane McConn had a very comfortable 5 and 3 win over Paul Handley with James Campbell. Tandragee went on to win the green pennant against the Island Golf Club by 3-matches to 2-matches.   

The Ladies of Roscommon Golf Club won the Connacht Final of the Irish Senior Cup at Ballinasloe Golf Club when they beat Portumna Golf Club in the Semi-Final by 4-matches to 1-match on Saturday 19th May 2019.
They met Athenry Golf Club in the Final on the Sunday and recorded a similar result.
They were led out by Ruth Lennon (3)who halved her match with Nicola Nally (9), she was followed by Chloe O'Connor(4) who beat Maria McNamara(10) by 4 and 3, next on the tee was Blaithin O’Brien(5) who had a 4 and 2 win over Marie Carr (10), the penultimate match of Paula Quinn (8) against  Nicola Burke (12) was halved in the bottom match Olivia Costello (9) had a very comfortable 6 and 5 win over Teresa Coen (13).
They made their way to Killarney Golf Club where they drew Woodbrook Golf Club in the All-Ireland Quarter Final. Ruth Lennon led them out again and lost her match against Sue Phillips by 2 and 1, Blaithin O’Brien drew her match against Lauren Murray when called-in, she was followed by Olivia Costello who went down to Nicola Coffey by 5 and 4, in the penultimate match Rosemary O’Brien lost her match by 8 and 6 against Siobhan McCartan and in the bottom match Mary Lalor lost her match against Caroline Hewitt by 6 and 5.
Woodbrook lost out to the Ladies of Lahinch Golf Club in the Semi-Final.     

The Ladies of Roscommon Golf Club won the Connacht Final of the Senior Foursomes when they beat Portumna Golf Club by 2½-matches to ½-match on their home course on Sunday 2nd September 2018.

They were out by Sinead Benedetti (2) with Joan O'Gara (12) who halved their match against Susane Corcoran (3) with Anne Fahy (12), in the middle match of Chloe O'Connor  (5) with Ciara Hereward-Ryan (9) had a 4 and 3 win over Claire Callanan (7) with Carmel Cunningham and in the bottom match Ruth Lennon (4) with Mary Lalor (12) had a comfortable 5 and 4 win  over Sinead Lohan (9) with Mary Kelly (14).

They made their way to Knightsbrook Hotel & Golf Resort to participate in the All-Ireland Deciders where they met Ulster Champions Shandon Park Golf Club in the All-Ireland Semi-Final on Thursday 27th September and won their match by 2 ½ -matches to ½ -matches against the ladies from the Belfast.

Once again Sinead Benedetti with Joan O'Gara lead out in the top match and had a 3 and 2 win over Jennifer Fawcett with Jaqui Young in the second match Chloe O'Connor with Ciara Hereward-Ryan beat Helen McCarthy with Paula McAtamney by 4 and 3 and the bottom match of Ruth Lennon with Mary Lalor was recorded as a halve against Diane Nickels with Cora Concannon when called in.

They met East Leinster Champions Laytown & Bettystown Golf Club the following day in the national Decider and lost out by 2-matches to 1-match first on the tee was Sinead Benedetti with Joan O'Gara who had a 2-hole win over Carol Wickham with Marita Leech in the middle match Chloe O'Connor with Ciara Hereward-Ryan lost their match on the 20th and the bottom match of Ruth Lennon with Mary Lalor went 3 and 1 against Barbara Cooney with Aimee Wickham.

The Ladies of Roscommon Golf Club were Runners-Up in the All-Ireland Senior Foursomes at Malone Golf Club on Friday 29th September 2017 when they lost out to Munster Champions Killarney Golf Club by 2-matches by 1-match.
They were led out by Sinead Benedetti & Mary Lalor who lost out to Mary Sheehy with Fidelma O'Connor by 2-holes, in the second match Ruth Lennon with Ciara Hereward-Ryan recorded a 5 and 3 win over Deirdre Prendergast with Ann Moynihan-Rudden and in the bottom Paula Quinn with Rosemary O'Brien went all the way to the 21st before relinquishing the point and the Green Pennant to the Kerry ladies.     
They won the Connaught Final at Balinrobe Golf Club on Sunday 3rd September when they beat Castlebar Golf Club by 2½-matches to ½-match. Then Sinead Benedetti with Ciara Herward-Ryan led them out against Sheila Baynes with Carmel Moran by 2-holes, they were followed by Ruth Lennon with Mary Lalor had a very comfortable 5 and 3 win over Lorna Irwin with Mary-Rose McNulty and the bottom match of Paula Quinn with Rosemary O'Brien was recorded as a halve when called-in against Connie White (9) & Leah Kerr.

Roscommon Golf Club won the Connaught Final of the Jimmy Bruen Shield when they beat Strandhill Golf Club by 3½-matches to 1½-matches at Claremorris Golf Club on Sunday 12th August 2012.

The team on the day was David Hill with John Walker who had a comfortable 8 and 6 win over Dessie Timbs with Jim Branley in the first match, they were followed by Liam Casey with Lorcan Dowd who beat Chris Kilcullen with Ronnie Conlon by 3 and 2. Next up was Alan Craven with Shane McConn who halved their match against Pat Hickey with David Leonard. The penultimate match of Francis Ferguson with Paul Hoare against Shane Martyn with Gerry Kilbride went to Roscommon by 3 and 1. In the bottom match Enda Daly with Peter Geraghty had an off-day when loosing out to Tristan Probst with David Lindsay by 6 and 5. They were managed by none other than the legendry Ken Kearney.     

They made the long journey to Kinsale Golf Club to compete in the All-Ireland deciders on Friday 21st September when they were drawn against Leinster Champions Waterford Golf Club in the All-Ireland Semi-Finals.

They were led by David Hill with John Walker who beat Charlie Ahern with Garrett O’Mahony by 2 and 1, next up was Alan Craven with Shane McConn who lost out to Andy Ryan with Paul Murphy by 3 and 2, they were followed by Liam Casey with Lorcan Dowd who lost their match by the minimum 1-hole against Matt Holohan with Paul Dunne. In the penultimate match of Brian Daly with Peter Geraghty had a 1-hole win over Warren Doyle with Barry Griffin, in the bottom match Paul Hoare with Francis Ferguson had a comfortable 3 and 2 win over Ger Buggy with Gary Dunphy.

They met Ulster Champions Killymoon Golf Club in the All-Ireland Final the following day, Killymoon beat Leinster Champions Waterford Golf Club by 3-matches to 2-matches.

They were led again by David Hill with John Walker who lost out to B. Bleeks with D. McCabe by 3 and 2, they were followed by Alan Craven with Shane McConn who had a comfortable 3 and 2 win over K. Wilson with R. Montgomery, next up was Liam Casey with Paul McNally who went down by 5 and 4 to J. Bleeks with T. Doonan. In the penultimate match Brian Daly with Peter Geraghty lost out by 2-holes to B. Gogarty with S. Devlin, in the bottom match Paul Hoare with Francis Ferguson won their match against G. Toal with M. Lenny.

The reserves on the team were Enda Daly, Lorcan Dowd, Allan Hill, John Connaughton and Tony McManus, they were captained by Ken Kearney.

It was great to meet Paddy Kearney and his good wife who made the trip to support their club and of course Kens team that almost win their second green pennant which would have matched the county footballers with their Two All-Irelands!!   

The Ladies of Roscommon Golf Club reached the Quarter-Finals of the All-Ireland Senior Cup Championship at Grange Golf Club on Saturday 17th August 2012,

when they were beaten by Mid Leinster Champions Kilkenny Golf Club by 4½-matches to a ½-match.

They were led by Sinead Benedetti who lost out to the Kilkenny No. 1 Mary Dowling by 6 and 5, she was followed by Anne McCormack who lost her match to Eileen Rose Power by 4 and 3, next up was Mary Seymour who lost out to Mary Leahy-Browne by 3 and 2. In the penultimate match April Timothy halved her match against Orla Dunphy in the bottom match Mary Lalor lost out to Ann Smee by 6 and 5.

The Ladies of Roscommon Golf Club won their Regional Final of the Irish Senior Cup in 2009 and made their way to Mount Wolseley Golf Club in Co. Carlow where they were drawn against Laytown & Bettystown Golf Club in the All-Ireland Quarter Finals on Friday 14th August.

They were led by Sinead Benedetti who lost out to Alison Taylor by 3 and 2. She was followed by Mary Seymour against Carol Wickham again the point went to the ladies from Co. Meath by 3 and 1. The middle match of Ann McCormack against Tracy Eakin, say Ann have one-of-those-days when going down by 7 and 6. The bottom two matches of Ruth Lennon against Phil O'Gorman and Ailbhe Farrell against Barbara Cooney were halved when called-in.
Laytown & Bettystown went on to meet Kilkenny Golf Club the following morning in the All-Ireland Semi-Final, with the ladies from the Marble City having a very convincing 4½ to ½ a match and went on to win their first Senior Cup when beating Royal Portrush in a classic All-Ireland Final by 3 matches to 2 matches.

They were lead by Sinead Benedetti who lost out to the Kilkenny No. 1 Mary Dowling by 6 and 5, she was followed by Anne McCormack who lost her match to Eileen Rose Power by 4 and 3, next up was Mary Seymour who lost out to Mary Leahy-Browne by 3 and 2. In the penultimate match April Timothy halved her match against Orla Dunphy in the bottom match Mary Lalor lost out to Ann Smee by 6 and 5.

The Ladies of Roscommon Golf Club won their Regional Final in the Suzuki Senior Cup and participated in the All-Ireland Quarter-Finals at Milltown Golf Club on Friday 31st August 2007 where they were drawn against Co. Louth Golf Club.

First on the tee was Mary Seymour who had a crushing defeat to Deirdre Smith by 7 and 6, she was followed by Sinead Benedetti who went all the way to the 21st against Maria Dunne before putting the first point on the board for Roscommon. Next up was Ann McCormack who lost out to Jenny Gannon on the 19th. The penultimate match saw Ruth Lennon lose out to Patricia Nannery by 4 and 2. So it was all down to the bottom match of Paula Quinn against Carla Reynolds, this match went all the way to the 23rd before the matches went to the ladies from Baltray with a 3 matches to 2 matches score-line.

Ken Kearney won the Munster Mid Amateur Open Championship at Limerick Golf Club on the 3rd September 2006. Ken returned a score of 138 to beat local man Ger Vaughan by a shot, with John Kavanagh from Castletroy Golf Club four shots back on 142 to take 3rd place.

Roscommon Ladies won the Western District Championship of the Suzuki All-Ireland Senior Cup in 2004 but were beaten by All-Ireland Champions Royal Portrush in the preliminary round at Athlone Golf Club on 3rd September. The team was Deirdre Walsh, Sinead Benedetti, Deirdre Judge, Mary Seymour, Paula Quinn, Ailbhe Farrell and Ann McCormack.

Ruth Lennon and Deirdre Walsh were selected on the Connacht ILGU Team for the Interprovincial's. Played at Ballybunion Golf Club from 18th to 20th August 2004.

Ken Kearney made his return to International Golf when he was selected for the Irish Team in the Home Internationals at Royal St. David's Golf Club Harlech, Wales, from September 11th-13th 2002.

Deirdre Judge and Ruth McGuigan were selected on the Connaught Ladies team for the AIB Interprovincial Championships at Mount Wolseley Golf Club from August 7-9 2002.

Ken Kearney won the East of Ireland Championship at Co. Louth for the second time in 2001. Ken set a new record of 283, with rounds of 72, 74, 65 and 72 for the event when he set it up with a new course record 65 on the Monday Mornings round.

Roscommon won the Connaught Final of the Jimmy Bruen Shield, when they beat Athenry by 3 matches to 2 matches on their home course. The squad was Tom Grealy Jnr., Gerry Kelly, Kevin Henry, Shane McConn, Tommy Murphy, Noel Farrell, Fergal Kearney, Tommy Grehan, Charlie Farrell, Dave Kearney, Sergio Benedetti, and Mat Farrell. They were captained by Ken Kearney. They went to Newlands for the final but were narrowly beaten by Holywood Golf Club in the National Semi-Final.

The Ladies of Roscommon Golf Club won the Connaught Shield Team Foursomes in 2001 when they beat Castlebar Golf Club at Ballyhaunis. The team on the day was Ruth MacGuigan with Carmel O'Dowd, Sinead Benedetti with Mary O'Gara, Paula Miley with Catherine Mulryan, Anne Mulry with Paula Keane, Mary Seymour with Teresa Browne and they were, captained by June Holliday and Aileen McConn.

Deirdre Judge was selected on the Connaught Ladies team for the AIB Interprovincial's at the Island on the 8th to the 10th August 2001. The team was captained by Helen Sweeney.

Jackie Dempsey, Eddie Keane and Gerry Kelly won the Musgrave's Club Challenge National Final in the Algarve in October 2001.

C. Mulryan qualified for the National Final of the Irish Times-Mitsubishi Motors Women's Masters. She returned 31 points in the semi-final at Glasson Golf Hotel & Country Club on the 23rd of August 2001. Then it was on to Galway Bay Golf & country Club for the Final on 13th September. She was joined by club-mates B. Poland and P. Keane who both returned 29 points.

Prior to 2001:

Tommy Grealy was elected President of The Golfing Union of Ireland in 1999 a position he filled with distinction.

Roscommon Golf Club won the All-Ireland Pierce Purcell Shield at Tramore G. C. in 1976. The team was John Gilmore with Phelim Henry, Brendan Flanagan with Luke Armstrong, Bill Finn with Denis O'Brien, Peter Casey with Vincent Costello, Tom McNally with Dessie Watts, John O'Shaughnessy with Jack McConway and John Quinn with Tony Robinson they were captained by Louis Finnerty.

Roscommon Golf Club won their first Connacht Final in 1970, when they captured the Bulmers Barton Shield against a fancied Athlone team at Galway Golf Club on the 4th July the historic team was Tom Rogers with Paddy McHale and Des Mahon and Gerry Kelly with Paddy Kearney in reserve and Tom Grealy as Captain. They went down to a star-studded Shandon Park at the National Finals at Royal Portrush.

Roscommon Golf Club won the Connacht Barton Shield in 1985 when the defeated Co. Sligo in the final on their home course. The team was, Kevin Henry with Ken Kearney and Phelim Henry with Philip Salter, Peter Mulry was the reserve.

Roscommon won their only Connacht Irish Senior Cup in 1983 and were beaten by Tralee Golf Club in the All-Ireland Semi-Final at Newcastle on 2nd October. The team was Tony Kearney, Phelim Henry, Kevin Henry, Philip Salter, Gerry Kelly, Joe Daly and Tom Grealy.

Roscommon Golf Club won the Connacht Final of the Pierce Purcell Shield in 1978 when they defeated Athenry at Enniscrone and qualified for the National Finals at Galway Golf Club on 22nd September. The team on the day was Paddy Kearney with Aidan O'Shea, J. T. Finn with Des Watts, Victor Costello with Tony Robinson, Paddy McHale with J. B. O'Shea and Peter Casey with Brian McGuinness, with Brendan Merriman, Bernard Kyne, Billy Finn, Frank Pettit, Vincent Kyne and Jack Halliday. They beat Royal Tara by 3 matches to 2 in the All-Ireland Semi-Final and went down to Portstewart by the same margin in the All-Ireland Final.

Roscommon Golf Club won the Connacht Final of the Pierce Purcell Shield in 1985 when they beat Strandhill at Westport Golf Club. The team on the day was Michael Cormican with John Carter, J. T. Finn with David Kearney, Michelle Henry with Noel O'Carroll, Louis O'Doherty with Tony Robinson, Brian McGuinness with John Martin, reserves Gerry Dolan, Jack Halliday and Gerry O'Dowd.

Roscommon Golf Club won the Connacht Final of the Pierce Purcell Shield in 1986 when they beat Ballymote by 4 matches to 1 match at Galway Golf Club. The team on the day was Louis O'Doherty with Terry Robinson, Robert Hession with Gerry Robinson, Paddy Kearney with Dermot O'Kelly, John Carter with Philip O'Grady, John Martin with Brendan Merriman and they were, captained by Kevin Henry.

Roscommon Golf Club won the Connacht Final of the Jimmy Bruen Shield in 1983 when they beat Ballinrobe by 3½ matches to 1½ matches at Athlone Golf Club. The team on the day was Phelim Henry with Peter Mulry, Seamus Mulryan, with Michael Connaughton, Ken Kearney with Paraic Brennan, Tom Grealy with Paddy Kearney, Tony Kearney with Pat McHale the reserves were Philip Salter, John McGuigan, Vincent Costello and J. P. O'Kelly they were captained by Noel Farrell.

Roscommon Golf Club won the Connacht Final of the Jimmy Bruen Shield in 1986 when they beat Athenry by 4 matches to 1 match at Galway Golf Club. They beat Donabate Golf Club in the All-Ireland Semi-Final and were narrowly beaten by Castletroy in the National Final. The team on the day was Paraic Brennan with Tommie Murphy, Michael Connaughton and Jimmy O'Kelly, Phelim Henry and David Kearney, Jim O'Brien and Noel Farrell, Terry O'Keeffe with Tom Maxwell, they were captained by Kevin Henry.

Roscommon Golf Club won the Kenny Cup in 1981 when the team was Ken Kearney, Brian Feeley and Peter Mulry they were captained by Tony Kearney.

The Ladies of Roscommon Golf Club won the ILGU Senior Cup Western District in 1999 when they beat Claremorris at Donegal Golf Club team was Paula Connaughton, Anne Marie Mulry, Sinead Benedetti, Deirdre Mahon, June Halliday, Ruth MacGuigan and they were, captained by June Halliday.

They won it in 1996 when they beat Athenry at Galway Golf Club the team was Ailbhe Farrell, June Halliday, Paula Mulry, Ruth MacGuigan, Paula Quinn, Geraldine Relihan and they were captained by Mary McGuigan.

They won it for the second time in 1994 when they beat Co. Sligo at Enniscrone Golf Club the team was June Halliday, Paula Mulry, Mary McGuigan, Paula Quinn, Susanne Quirke and they were jointly captained by June Halliday and Mary MacGuigan They won it for the first time in 1992 when they beat Castlebar at Athlone Golf Club the team was Deirdre Mahon, Anne Marie Mulry, Mary MacGuigan, Ruth MacGuigan, Paula Quinn, Lynn Sweeney and they were captained by Mary MacGuigan.

They won the Ladies Connaught Trophy in 1998, when the team was Deirdre Judge, Paula Pierce, Aileen McConn, Paula Connaughton, Mary MacGuigan, Joan Moran, Catherine Mulryan, Helen Miley, Margaret Kilroy, Marie Benedetti and they were, captained by Bretta McCarthy.

They won it in 1996 when the team was Susanne Quirke, Ruth MacGuigan, Sinead Benedetti, Marie Benedetti. Paula Quinn and Deirdre Mahon. They first won it in 1970 when the team was Maureen O'Connor, Margaret McGarty, Peggy Dolan and Mary MacGuigan.

They won it prior to that in 1994 when they beat Ballinrobe on their home course when the match went to a count-back. The team was Jane Feeley, Aileen McConn, Rita McGuinness, Margaret Kilroy, Marguerite Farrell, Noreen O'Grady, Kathleen Quinn, Ruth MacGuigan, Mary MacGuigan, Ailbhe Farrell, Paula Quinn and they were, captained by Tressina Smyth.

The Ladies won the Connaught Intermediate Cup in 1999 when they beat Galway Bay Golf Club in a close encounter at Claremorris by 3 matches to 2 matches with Sinead McCormack clinching her match on the 19th the team was June Halliday, Geraldine Relihan, Aileen McConn, Catherine Mulryan, Sinead McCormack, Marie Benedetti, Moira Mahon, Mary O'Keeffe, Paula Miley and they were, captained by Paula Mulry.

The Girls were Connaught Winners of the Smurfit Junior Girls in 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994 and 1995.

Mario Costello and Kevin Henry represented Roscommon in the Toyota-sponsored "Golf as Gaeilge" All-Ireland finals at Ceann Sibeal G. C. in September, 2000, having booked their place in the regional final at Athlone G. C.

Members who played representative golf for Country or Province;

Eddie Connaughton represented Ireland at international Youths level in 1981 playing 2-matches, won 1-matches halved 1-match accumulating 3-points. He represented Connacht at Senior Interprovincial level in 1981 playing 4-times won 1-match and lost 3-matches accumulating 2-points. He represented Connacht as a Youth Interprovincial from 1979 to 1980   playing 8-times won 2-matches halved one and lost 5-matches accumulating 5-points;

 

Ken Kearney represented Ireland as a Senior International from 1988 to 2002 playing 68-times won 31-matches halved six and lost 31-matches accumulating 68-points. He represented Ireland at Irish Boys level from 1984 to 1986 playing 20-times won 9-matches and lost 11-matches accumulating 18-points. He represented Connacht at Senior Interprovincial level from 1985 to 2005 playing 72-times won 31-matches halved four and lost 37-matches accumulating 66-points. He represented Connacht as a Youth Interprovincial from 1983 to 1988  playing 22-times won 8-matches halved one and lost 13-matches accumulating 17-points;

Mark MacGuigan represented Ireland at Irish Boys level in 1986 playing  4-times won 1-match and lost 3-matches accumulating 2-points;

 

P. Mulry represented Connacht as a Youth Interprovincial from 1984 to 1985  playing 1-times won 0-match and lost 1-match accumulating 0-points;

Michael McHale represented Connacht at the Boys Interprovincial in 1993 playing 6-times won 1-match halved one and lost 4-matches accumulating 3-points;

Deirdre Judge was selected on the ILGU Senior B squad in November 2000, she represent Ireland in the Girls' Home Internationals at Mullingar, in July, 1999 and also played in the Girls' Home Internationals in 1998. Deirdre is a granddaughter of the late Dr. Donal Keenan, former President of the GAA, and winner of "The two" All-Ireland medals that Roscommon won in 1943 and 1944;

Ailbhe Farrell played for Ireland in the Girls' Home Internationals at Formby Ladies Golf Club in 1996. She was selected to play for Connaught in the Ladies Interprovincial's in 1999;

Ruth MacGuigan was selected to represent Ireland in the European Ladies Junior Championships at Saint Nom La Breteche, France, in 1992;

History of Roscommon

Roscommon Golf Club was founded by a group of eminent people from the locality in 1904 when they played on a tract of 30 acres owned by Clarkes on the Galway Road. The first subscriptions were ten shillings for "Gentlemen" and seven and sixpence for Ladies. In those early years Ladies and Men played in the same competitions.
"During 1924 the club decided to move to its present location when 72 acres were rented from Lord Crofton. One of the reasons for the move was because the clubhouse was burned to the ground on Easter Sunday of that year.

In 1930 Ladies were allowed to vote equally with Men. However in 1941 the G.U.I. instructed the club that this practice was contrary to their rules and the constitution had to be amended accordingly. This situation remained until 1994 when the members agreed that the Ladies should be full members, have equal rights with the Men and full participation in the club’s affairs. Since then a parent committee looks after the administration and financial affairs and the "game of golf" is organised for the Ladies and Men by their respective clubs.

On the 17th May 1995 the clubhouse was completely destroyed by a fire but after a huge effort by the members a new clubhouse was officially opened on the 22nd September 1996. The same day also saw the official opening of the new nine holes to give Roscommon one of the finest parkland courses in the midlands. Over a five-year period these developments cost in excess of one million pounds, a large slice of which was raised by the members. All the neighbouring clubs and others throughout the country contributed generously to the fundraising and to them the members are eternally grateful.